It’s 11:55 on a Saturday night. In just about 5 minutes, my husband will turn 42. For the last 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of sharing those birthdays with him. But not tomorrow. Tomorrow he will be winging his way to sunny Florida on business, while I keep the home fires burning. [Read More...]
Living a Double Life
October 7, 2012 by 2 Comments
Might is Spite
July 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It seems to me that children are routinely treated with a lack of respect. Many of us afford more respect to complete strangers than we do to our children. We speak to them rudely, handle them forcefully, and override their needs and wants in order to better meet our own. [Read More...]
Unschooling: What I Learned in the Men’s Room
July 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Listening to our children. We all know how important it is. But it’s not always easy. We have our own agendas and viewpoints. It takes intentionality to quiet our own inner voices so that we can truly hear what our children are trying to say. [Read More...]
Discipline, Respect and Obedience: An Unschooling Dad’s Perspective
July 16, 2012 by 2 Comments
A young boy once got into an argument with his mother. Insults flew, and in the heat of the moment, he gave her a shove, at which point his father stepped in – and flattened him. [Read More...]
Unschooling: Redefining Success
July 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Like lots of dads, Ted struggles to maintain a calm center when the kids’ emotions begin to get blustery. In this post, he explores how we gauge “success” as parents – and whether that term needs redefining. [Read More...]
